pre-eclampsia query

i am just a tad curious about this as my sudden weight gain in my face and legs prompted one of my friends to mention this to me last week, which i then followed with a trip to MAC with one leg more swollen than the other, i looked it up after the weekend and i'm a tad confused about the whole thing. i know pre-eclampsia is high blood pressure but what is classed as high??? i normally have a very low blood pressure approx. 89/58 (had this done not long before falling pregnant to do with another problem), at my booking in app it was 110/70, (but i knew i was going to have bloods done and i'm petrified of needles), ay my next app it was 97/63 which is obviously me when i'm normal in pregnancy.

well my app last week it was 112/79, then in hospital on the saturday it was 114/82, creeping up to 119/68 by sunday, then at midwifes again on tuesday it was 122/74. to me that is high for me

is there anyone out there who can interpret these readings???????

i have had a constant niggling headache since saturday, but as i have no protein in my urine (which they didn't even check at hospital, only at docs on tues) they say its nothing to do with that.

and i'll also add that i've always read my hospital notes with this pregnancy and my previous 3 and don't ever recall it being that high!!

heyJust wanted to say my blood pressure is 130/80 and that is not classed as high and is still in the normal range. mine is being watched closely as at my 22 wk scan I tested positive to the test they do to see if you are at risk for pre-eclampsia. Do you know if you had this? its called PET/IUGR test and might be on your scan notes although I'm sure if you were they would of told you.

The signs of pre-eclampsia are headaches, blurred vision and some times women get extreme swelling of the hands and feet. its proven by high blood pressure and protein in your urine.

If your worried as your blood pressure is higher than normal might be worth talking to your midwife. They will be the only ones who can reassure you

Hi - I developed pre-eclampsia with my first pregnancy at 36 weeks. I had severely swollen legs, feet, hands and face (but no headaches) and although I felt fine (despite it being quite painful to walk in the end) my blood pressure was 180/100 and they found protein in my urine. I think they class blood pressure being 'high' from around 130/140 - so best just to make sure they monitor you and if you get any swelling - make sure they check for protein in the urine regularly - mine wasn't there a few days before -so it can change quite quickly.Fingers crossed you don't get it hon. x

Hiya, Im gatecrashing from baby/toddler. I developed pre eclampsia when I was 38 weeks pregnant. I didnt have any headaches and felt great!!! I was really enjoying my maternity leave and never realised anything was wrong! However I had gained around 3 stone of fluid in a month and at my 38 week app I had 3+protein in my urine (I had it checked 2 weeks before and had no trace).

As for the blood pressure its the bottom number they worry about. The top number goes up and down alot depending on the stress your under. The bottom number is controlled by your kidneys so if its high then they worry. I believe they worry if the bottom number increased by more than 20. Also what is a high blood pressure for one person might not be for another. If your worried def contact your midwife.

G/C from baby. I was induced with pre-eclampsia at 38 weeks. I was in and out of hospital from 35 weeks. My blood pressure was up and down, they start to usually keep an eye when it goes up over 80 and then when it goes over 90 is when they think about hospital treatment. It depends though on MW's. There also needs to be usually 2+ protein as well, you may also notice floating black spots in front of your eyes.

hi g/c from baby, i was induced due to pregnancy induced hypertension and borderline pre eclampsia. my bp is normally around 110/70 (perfectly normal, textbook bp is 120/80) but towards the end of my pregnancy it was going up and up, i had bloods taken when it hit 140/90 (its the bottom number they take most notice of, once it starts going into the 90s this is when they begin to query things) the day i was induced my bp was 172/104 which is very high. the thing is tho it does depend on wht is normal for u, if u feel ur bp is climbing way above normal for u then ask ur mw to check ur urine for +protein (she shld do this at every appointment anyway), also if ur getting any headaches/dizziness/visual disturbances (flashing/spots before ur eyes) then u need to report these asap. also tho ur blood pressure naturally drops towatrds the end of the second trimester, so don't compare later bps to any taken during the 25th-30th week as its usually lower than normal, really it shld only be compared to ur pre pregnan,cy or booking bp, but like i say if ur worried, then u need to tell ur mw or phone ur labour ward. xx